All posts tagged "Evan Meek"

One of the strengths to the 2011 Pittsburgh Pirates has been their bullpen. The bullpen has combined for a 3.43 ERA this year, which ranks 10th in the majors, and sixth in the National League. The Pirates are anchored by one of the best closers in the game, Joel Hanrahan. They’ve got...

Tabata is rehabbing in Indianapolis. The Pittsburgh Pirates broke their worst stretch of the 2011 season last night, winning 5-0 against the San Francisco Giants, and snapping a ten game losing streak. They've dealt with a lot of injuries this year, and you could argue that things really started to fall apart...

Harrison has been optioned to AAA. The Pittsburgh Pirates have announced a lot of expected moves: -The team officially announced that they have signed relief pitcher Jason Grilli. It was mentioned yesterday that they had acquired him after he was released by Philadelphia. Philadelphia released him due to a clause in his...

The Pirates should get a boost from the return of players like Tabata. In the latest segment of "Full Count" by Ken Rosenthal, the FOX Sports reporter goes in to detail about the Pittsburgh Pirates and some rumors as we head to the trade deadline. The video can be found above, and the...

The Pirates could get a huge return for Hanrahan. With the win over the Houston Astros last night, paired with a Milwaukee Brewers loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Pittsburgh Pirates took sole possession of second place in the NL Central, sitting 1.5 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals. The Pirates hold...

Alvarez and Cedeno could both return after the All-Star break. I get a lot of e-mails wondering about the status of the injured players on the Pirates' roster. It makes sense that it's a hot topic. The Pirates currently have ten players on the disabled list. I report the updates when I...

Wood has been called up to the majors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed right handed pitcher Evan Meek on the 15-day disabled list, and have purchased the contract of right handed pitcher Tim Wood from Indianapolis. To make room for Wood on the roster, the Pirates have transferred Chris Snyder to the...

A three run double from Overbay drove in the winning runs. The Pirates were handcuffed by Arizona starter Daniel Hudson. Once he was gone, the floodgates opened and the Pirates rallied for the win. Pittsburgh only managed three hits off Hudson in seven innings, yet somehow put a three spot on the...

Harrison collected two hits in his big league debut. The Pirates were held at bay by Mets starter R.A. Dickey through seven innings. James McDonald pitched well but exited trailing 1-0. The offense woke up in time to score five late runs in a 5-1 in New York. The Pirates had a...

The Pirates scored zero runs in support of Morton. A day off didn't help the Pirates offense. For the second straight game the Pirates were beaten 2-0. This time the winning hurler was Jair Jurrjens of Atlanta. This time the victimized pitcher was Charlie Morton. Morton wasn't as sharp as he has...